Monthly Archives: August 2011

Facebook, Twitter ‘more important’ than 9/11, says Foreign Policy (Digital Trends)

With the 10 year anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks quickly approaching, many in the US have begun to reflect over the past decade. For those of us who lived through the attacks, it likely seems as though … Continue reading

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Honduras president: No more cellphones at meetings (AP)

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras President Porfirio Lobo has had it with his Cabinet ministers’ cellphones. Lobo calls it “a lack of courtesy” that the phones are ringing and beeping during the weekly two-hour Cabinet meeting. So he is banning cellphones … Continue reading

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Samsung’s New Laptop Looks a lot like Apple’s MacBook (The Atlantic Wire)

Samsung may have gotten in trouble for borrowing some design aesthetics from Apple before, but that’s not stopping them from looking to the successes of Apple’s beloved MacBook for its latest laptops, the Series 7 notebooks. Samsung dropped the computers … Continue reading

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Openwave alleges Apple, RIM infringed patents (Reuters)

TORONTO (Reuters) – Software maker Openwave Systems filed a complaint against Apple and Research In Motion on Wednesday, alleging infringement of five of its patents relating to mobile Internet technology. Openwave, which is seeking to turn around a loss-making business, … Continue reading

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HTC Jetstream 4G tablet coming to AT&T for a whopping $699 (Yahoo! News)

Can a 4G Android tablet pose a worthy challenger to Apple’s iPad? While the iPad continues to sell at a rapid pace, ATT customers looking for an Android-powered tablet for their mobile data needs have been few and far between. The … Continue reading

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Sony tablets aim to stand out from crowd (AP)

NEW YORK – Sony is revealing its first two tablet computers, with some features that aim to set them apart from the herd of iPad competitors. The Tablet S, which is about the size of an iPad, can double as … Continue reading

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Gaddafi loyalists under fire as Libya celebrates (Reuters)

TRIPOLI/TAWARGA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan forces backed by NATO bombers struck at loyalist troops dug in around Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown on Wednesday, as refugees streamed out of the besieged bastion fearing a bloody showdown in the coming days. As people … Continue reading

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Arctic has great riches, but greater challenges (Reuters)

IQALUIT, Nunavut/BAKER LAKE, Nunavut (Reuters) – At the rim of the Arctic Circle in Canada, gold mining firm Agnico-Eagle is learning how tough it is to operate in a remote region with temptingly large, but frustratingly inaccessible, reserves of oil, … Continue reading

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Investors slash equities in August melt: Reuters poll (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) – Global investors slashed their holdings of equities below 50 percent this month and piled into cash, reflecting what was lining up to be the worst August for world stocks since 1998. They also lifted exposure to bonds … Continue reading

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Bravo going ahead with premiere of ‘Housewives’ (AP)

NEW YORK – The Bravo network said Wednesday it is going ahead with the Labor Day season premiere of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” despite the suicide of a cast member’s husband. Brief interviews with cast members about the … Continue reading

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